Ash’s POV

I hated hospitals, but I tried not to (they’re wonderful advancements for wellness and they provide a much-needed purpose for the community). I still hated them though.

It’s hard to love hospitals when you’ve spent two-thirds of your life in them. Ma assured me that I have the numbers wrong, that it was more like a quarter—maybe even less—but that felt wrong. Like we were underestimating here. The data points didn’t match ...